*Sorry for the delay in posting Sunday's blog post. Our area was without internet for several hours.
Good Morning everyone. As Thanksgiving approaches, and as different as it may be this year, let us remember...there is always, always something to be thankful for.
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November 21-22
Happy Thanksgiving!
Please pray that all our congregation will stay healthy and safe during this holiday season. Pray for Beth and David for the loss of their brother-in-law. Continue to pray for Kristin Handy. She will be moving to an intensive rehab facility on Monday. Pray for Phyllis's granddaughter, Heather and her family. Her husband and son have mild cases of Covid.
Congratulations to Jerry and Jo Ann's granddaughter, Autumn. She is beginning her career as a surgery nurse at Jenny Ed. Mary Ruiz, a former Percival Sunday School student, is also starting her first RN job. May God keep them safe as they help others.
Happy Birthday to Delores Sheldon!
Mark your calendar! On December 15th at 8:00 pm, Iowa Public TV will have a special musical program called, "Home for Christmas." It will feature Jim McDonough. He is a pianist from Iowa. I used his CD's many times at church. The videos this week are for Thanksgiving. The song "What a Wonderful World," reminds us that we have so much to be thankful for. I challenge each of you to make a list of all the things you are thankful for. When we focus our attention on our blessings, it helps to distract us from the problems of the world. Remember all the videos are archived on this blog so you can go back and enjoy them over and over. ~ Mary
We Gather Together
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come
What A Wonderful World
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Last week Mary asked if we had any Thanksgiving thoughts we would like to share. Here is what I feel Thanksgiving 2020 means to me. As we all know, this year has been difficult to say the least, dealing with the aftermath of a devastating flood and the ongoing pandemic, not to mention our own personal struggles and hardships. While we are all in different seasons of life, I have found that within each of those seasons, there are lessons we learn. This year two things really stand out for me. Thankfulness and gratitude. I am working hard at focusing more on what I do have rather than on what I don't. To be more appreciative, to not take even the most simplest of blessings for granted, as I have been shown how quickly we can lose so much. So this Thanksgiving, and every day forward, I am choosing to be grateful and to thank God daily for the abundance of all my blessings whether great or small. ~Mindy
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Looking through past photos of church
and church gatherings, I thought it might be nice to share one or two
every Sunday, calling it, "Captured Moments from the Past."
Here's today's captured moments...
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Hamburg old buildings demolition update:
The old Conners building is no more...
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Life is full of give and take.Give thanks and take Nothing for Granted.
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Be kind. Be thoughtful. Be Genuine.
But most of all be thankful~
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
